| Menands, New York | |
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  Menands, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°41′36″N 73°43′37″W / 42.69333°N 73.72694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Albany |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Thomas G. Coates (D) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| - Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,910 |
| - Density | 1,225.1/sq mi (473.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12204 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-46536 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956959 |
| Website | http://www.villageofmenands.com |
Menands is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,910 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Louis Menand. The village lies inside the town of Colonie and borders the north city line of Albany.
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History
Louis Menand settled in the village in 1842 and established an important horticultural business. He at first rented land that later became the Home for Aged Men, and then in 1847 bought a 11 acres of land where the Albany-Watervliet Turnpike (today Broadway) met the road going to Ireland's Corners (today Loudonville, that road is today called Menand Road. When the Albany and Northern Railroad was built in 1856 it established a stop in present-day Menands and named the stop "Menand's Crossing" since Menand was the only landowner in that area at the time. When the Albany and Northern became part of the Delaware and Hudson a station was built at that stop and called "Menand's Station". In the early 1920s rumors circulated that the city of Albany was going to annex the area and so on August 23, 1924 a vote was taken and the village of Menands was incorporated by a vote of 167 for and 47 against, the population of the new village at that time being 1,272 people. The boundaries of the new village were those of the 15th School District of the town of Colonie. The original boundaries did not include what are now the Sage Hill Lane, Sky Hollow, and Roost Country Estates, those were annexed later and continue to be in the North Colonie Central School District.[1]
The village's current motto, "Urban-Surburban Village," and its official seal, came into being as part of the village's 50th anniversary celebrations in 1974. The motto and seal were chosen based on contest entries submitted by local school children at Menands Elementary school. Two boys came up with the design for the seal, and the motto was chosen from an entry by a girl in the school's seventh grade class.
George Deukmejian (1928-), 35th Governor of California, was born in Menands.
Voiceral Communications is headquartered in Menands, and Albany International, the world's largest manufacturer of paper machine clothing, is headquartered in Menands.
Geography
Menands is located at 42°41′36″N 73°43′37″W / 42.69333°N 73.72694°W (42.693245, -73.727068)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (6.45%) is water.
Menands is adjacent to the Hudson River.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,910 people, 1,906 households, and 968 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,225.1 people per square mile (473.2/km²). There were 2,073 housing units at an average density of 649.5/sq mi (250.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 83.76% White, 9.10% African American, 0.13% Native American, 4.35% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 1,906 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.2% were non-families. 43.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,456, and the median income for a family was $62,083. Males had a median income of $42,905 versus $31,745 for females. The per capita income for the village was $36,288. About 1.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Emergency Services
Menands is protected by a fulltime Police force (Menands Police Department) and a volunteer firefighting force (Menands Fire Company #1). The police department conducts specialized community programs such property checks, DARE program, Child Safety Seat Inspections, and Bike Patrol in addition to normal police department functions, such as neighborhood patrols, investigations, and traffic enforcement. The Menands Fire Company responds to fire related emergencies within the village limits, as well as mutual aid responses to other Town of Colonie fire departments. The department operates: one Sutphen Tower (Truck 6), one Sutphen engine (Engine 425), one KME Rescue/Pumper (Rescue 6), one Fire Police Unit (424), one BLS First Response Vehicle (EMS 6), and two chief vehicles (Car 36 and Car 37). Until recently, the village fire department also conducted Fire Inspections. Those services are now being conducted by the Town of Colonie. Medical transport is provided to the village by Colonie EMS Department.
Location
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Albany Rural Cemetery | Hamlet of Schuyler Heights | Hudson River
Rensselaer County City of Troy |
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Hamlet of Loudonville |
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Rensselaer County Town of North Greenbush |
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References
- ^ Howard Menand. "History of Menands". Village of Menands. http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:C0EHh_WWNXkJ:www.villageofmenands.com/Public_Documents/MenandsNY_Historian/menands_history.pdf+albany+lumber+district+fire&cd=22&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:Menands, New York |
- Menands Official Website
- Menands Union Free School District
- Menands Police Department
- Menands Fire Company #1
- Town of Colonie Emergency Medical Services Department
- Menands, New York is at coordinates 42°41′36″N 73°43′37″W / 42.693245°N 73.727068°WCoordinates: 42°41′36″N 73°43′37″W / 42.693245°N 73.727068°W
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